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re: Ed Werder speaks out on being canned
Posted on 5/2/17 at 4:00 pm to saintsfan22
Posted on 5/2/17 at 4:00 pm to saintsfan22
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Their core programming is live sports and that's not what Werder is talking about. If anything they're still overstuffed with talking heads for shows like NFL Matchup and Insider
This is true. But his role as a commentator on those shows was probably the value he brought to the network.
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Posted on 5/2/17 at 4:00 pm to 1999
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representing ESPN with the New Orleans Saints.
of course he was
Posted on 5/2/17 at 4:03 pm to molsusports
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But his role as a commentator on those shows was probably the value he brought to the network.
He's a reporter, not exactly a hard hitting one since ESPN doesn't really do that to the NFL, who's been there 16 years. Sounds harsh but they can get someone cheaper to ask about Dez's hamstring.
Posted on 5/2/17 at 4:27 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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ESPN spent it's first 10 years - it's core - covering everything in sports...that's what they did, that was their model...analyzing, highlighting and showing clips of sports.
This is what made them the market leader. They were the first to focus solely on sports, and they covered such a wide variety, but now if they don't have the rights to it, you wouldn't even know it exists, or if the College Football game isn't on their network, very very little coverage.
Tom Cruise has a line in the movie Days of Thunder:
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Harry Hogge: What do you know about stock car racing?
Cole Trickle: Well... watched it on television, of course.
Harry Hogge: You've seen it on television?
Cole Trickle: ESPN. The coverage is excellent, you'd be surprised at how much you can pick up.
Now unless there's a fight: crickets...
Posted on 5/2/17 at 4:33 pm to 1999
I wonder if Ed still hangs out at the Cowboy's facility because he's not sure what else to do.
Posted on 5/2/17 at 4:39 pm to AU_251
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WALL OF TEXT... cmon OP
If you can't read, get out.
Posted on 5/2/17 at 4:41 pm to 1999
If my company laid me off immediately but then asked me to work on a project implementation over the weekend I would laugh in their face.
Posted on 5/2/17 at 4:44 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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He's basically saying ESPN has gone to the MTV business model.
Totally abandon your core programming and switch to entertaining 12 year olds
Pretty much what I was gonna say.
Posted on 5/2/17 at 5:35 pm to AU_251
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WALL OF TEXT...
cmon OP
The millennial has spoken.
Posted on 5/2/17 at 5:46 pm to 1999
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What happens without Merril Hoge and Ron Jaworksi to NFL Matchup? What happens to NFL Insiders without a number of analysts, former general managers like Joe Banner and Mark Dominik.
The games will continue to be played, the fans will continue to watch, and if certain fans want more information they can tune to the NFL Network.
Humankind will survive just fine.
Posted on 5/2/17 at 9:02 pm to JetsetNuggs
ESPN=BET
Posted on 5/2/17 at 10:58 pm to 1999
So, if ESPN is going to pay all of these people through the duration of their contract, why not just tell them to continue working and that they will not renew their contract when it expires?
Posted on 5/2/17 at 11:24 pm to JetsetNuggs
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ETA: If Ed Werder is talking shite about you, it was definitely your fault.
This. I've never met the guy, but by all accounts I believe you are right.
Posted on 5/2/17 at 11:48 pm to LSUGrad9295
Flipped on sports center today and they were covering Jimmy Kimmel's rant about his sick kid
Flipped it off
Flipped it off
Posted on 5/3/17 at 12:04 am to 1999
I may be in the minority here, but I don't fricking need NFL Insiders, NFL Matchup, The 6 blasting out race bullshite, First Take, etc.
Give me NFL Live, MLB Tonight, and whatever their NBA Show is called, with a college SPORTS (not just fricking football) show in there as well and run sportscenter/games when those shows aren't on.
I don't give a flying frick about the 20 talking heads they have for their wayyyy over played and hyped NFL shows. The same goes for all the other talking heads. They suck.
Give me highlights and sports, not some kind of spin or hot take.
Give me NFL Live, MLB Tonight, and whatever their NBA Show is called, with a college SPORTS (not just fricking football) show in there as well and run sportscenter/games when those shows aren't on.
I don't give a flying frick about the 20 talking heads they have for their wayyyy over played and hyped NFL shows. The same goes for all the other talking heads. They suck.
Give me highlights and sports, not some kind of spin or hot take.
Posted on 5/3/17 at 12:09 am to dcrews
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So, if ESPN is going to pay all of these people through the duration of their contract, why not just tell them to continue working and that they will not renew their contract when it expires?
I wondered that seems like contract work. You work out through contract call it a day.
How does this save them moneu
Posted on 5/3/17 at 7:55 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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Totally abandon your core programming and switch to entertaining 12 year olds.
Waiting for an ex-jock redo of Jersey Shore.
8-10 ex pro ball players in the major 4 sports. Put them in a big loft over a strip club.
Posted on 5/3/17 at 9:14 am to TigerFanInSouthland
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I may be in the minority here, but I don't fricking need NFL Insiders, NFL Matchup, The 6 blasting out race bullshite, First Take, etc.
Give me NFL Live, MLB Tonight, and whatever their NBA Show is called, with a college SPORTS (not just fricking football) show in there as well and run sportscenter/games when those shows aren't on.
I don't give a flying frick about the 20 talking heads they have for their wayyyy over played and hyped NFL shows. The same goes for all the other talking heads. They suck.
Give me highlights and sports, not some kind of spin or hot take.
I am with you 100%. And of my sports oriented buddies, I don't know any of them who watch all this stuff either. Our demographic is male 35-50. SOMEONE must be watching all of it, but I haven't figured out who yet.
Posted on 5/3/17 at 9:36 am to TigerFanInSouthland
quote:Agreed, but when you have 3 or 4 channels with 24 hour coverage, you really can't just do highlights and sports.
I may be in the minority here, but I don't fricking need NFL Insiders, NFL Matchup, The 6 blasting out race bullshite, First Take, etc.
Give me NFL Live, MLB Tonight, and whatever their NBA Show is called, with a college SPORTS (not just fricking football) show in there as well and run sportscenter/games when those shows aren't on.
I don't give a flying frick about the 20 talking heads they have for their wayyyy over played and hyped NFL shows. The same goes for all the other talking heads. They suck.
Give me highlights and sports, not some kind of spin or hot take.
Posted on 5/3/17 at 9:38 am to LSUGrad9295
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